I've worked out since I was 12 years old. Never touched a kettlebell in my life.

I've been out of the gym and out of shape for a couple years now. I am returning to the gym and would like to incorporate kettlebell's into my workout. I am in no means a fat sloppy dude, but I'm not throwing the weight around that I' used to. Being a relative beginner at this point, any recommendations? If someone could point my in the direction of some solid newbie kettleball movements and regimens that would be great...

0hi0direct wrote:I've worked out since I was 12 years old. Never touched a kettlebell in my life.

I've been out of the gym and out of shape for a couple years now. I am returning to the gym and would like to incorporate kettlebell's into my workout. I am in no means a fat sloppy dude, but I'm not throwing the weight around that I' used to. Being a relative beginner at this point, any recommendations? If someone could point my in the direction of some solid newbie kettleball movements and regimens that would be great...

Becareful with heavier kettle bells -- even doing any simple exercises because the weight is more centralized and puts a lot of stress on your joints and wrists. I've injured my wrist doing some kettle bell workouts a few years ago. I thought about going back to them but I like dumbells the best for my type of training.

*** As long as you use two handed grip for exercises like those in those videos ... you will be okay! Stay light unless you plan on doing very few reps with kettle bells. I am very serious!!!! YOU DONT WANT A BROKE WRIST !

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i've been using KB's for over 14 years, what know one really talks about is that KB's build you inside out, ligaments, tendons, then muscles.. thats why you should start slow, so you dont damage the inside, your muscles might be up to par but your internal parts not. KB's are awesome, and for MMA, martial arts perfect fit cause its a cardio explosive weight trainingn workout.

souker wrote:i've been using KB's for over 14 years, what know one really talks about is that KB's build you inside out, ligaments, tendons, then muscles.. thats why you should start slow, so you dont damage the inside, your muscles might be up to par but your internal parts not. KB's are awesome, and for MMA, martial arts perfect fit cause its a cardio explosive weight trainingn workout.

This, tendons in my arms were killin me in the beginning, luckily I was building muscle mass at the same time but I can definitely see somebody with muscles up to par but with tight tendons going too fast.

The "issue" with the kettlebells is that you look at a 16kg one and think, shit, I can bench 80kg or whatever and now you want me to "lift" only 16kg? So people are turned off by that at first, and might be even scared to realize 16kg workout can destroy them - like jeez, I'm such a wuss, exhausted from lifting 16kg.

In reality you can do insane workouts with 16kg and depending on your intents and purposes you don't even have to go higher - though the great thing about kettlebells is that you'll progress super fast, like in a matter of month or two you can go from 12kgs to 16kgs. And if you get to 24kg++ you are a bad mofo.

In any case, I've worked out in a traditional gym with olympic weights n such, the usual machinery, and while it has its merits, I'd honestly say kettlebells are far superior for sports because you build a strong, efficient body with no weak links - as opposed to isolated exercises. Obviously you can and should do both (i.e. dead lift and such has great benefits), but at least in my training regiment for athletes (runners, swimmers, basketball&football players, etc.) we implement kettlebells way more than any other weights.

souker wrote:i've been using KB's for over 14 years, what know one really talks about is that KB's build you inside out, ligaments, tendons, then muscles.. thats why you should start slow, so you dont damage the inside, your muscles might be up to par but your internal parts not. KB's are awesome, and for MMA, martial arts perfect fit cause its a cardio explosive weight trainingn workout.

This, tendons in my arms were killin me in the beginning, luckily I was building muscle mass at the same time but I can definitely see somebody with muscles up to par but with tight tendons going too fast.

The "issue" with the kettlebells is that you look at a 16kg one and think, shit, I can bench 80kg or whatever and now you want me to "lift" only 16kg? So people are turned off by that at first, and might be even scared to realize 16kg workout can destroy them - like jeez, I'm such a wuss, exhausted from lifting 16kg.

In reality you can do insane workouts with 16kg and depending on your intents and purposes you don't even have to go higher - though the great thing about kettlebells is that you'll progress super fast, like in a matter of month or two you can go from 12kgs to 16kgs. And if you get to 24kg++ you are a bad mofo.

In any case, I've worked out in a traditional gym with olympic weights n such, the usual machinery, and while it has its merits, I'd honestly say kettlebells are far superior for sports because you build a strong, efficient body with no weak links - as opposed to isolated exercises. Obviously you can and should do both (i.e. dead lift and such has great benefits), but at least in my training regiment for athletes (runners, swimmers, basketball&football players, etc.) we implement kettlebells way more than any other weights.

Excellent point, and after watching videos of Cain swinging a 200lb kettle bell it's no wonder he needed shoulder surgery last year. It goes back to working out intelligently, taking your time in stepping up in weight and repetitions. I love kettle bells but never go heavier than 70 lb bells for reps, and I always use them to supplement other lifts that I'm doing at the gym. To me, the greatest use for Kettle Bells are for building massively strong core muscles.